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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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